Legislators of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) have been invited to visit Guangdong province on Sept. 25 and 26 to boost ties with the Central Government, Chief Executive of the HKSAR Donald Tsang said Tuesdays.

Announcing the invitation Tuesday, he said enhancing ties between lawmakers and the mainland, boosting social harmony and economic development are his key policy objectives.

In view of the close ties between Hong Kong and the mainland and the impact of the Pan-Pearl River Delta Development on the city, Tsang has, with the Central Government's support and approval, invited all 60 legislators to visit cities in Guangdong for two days.

They will meet with the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee Political Bureau member and Guangdong Provincial Party Committee secretary, Zhang Dejiang, and Guangdong Provincial Governor Huang Huahua.

Tsang said the arrangement has shown the Central Government's support for Hong Kong, adding mutual understanding is key to achieving progress in the Hong Kong-mainland relationship.

He called on lawmakers to take the opportunity to communicate and build mutual trust with the mainland in a proactive, practical manner.

Source: Xinhua